U.S. Senate candidate profile: Jason Conger

Jason Conger, two-term State Representative, is joining the race for U.S. Senate. Hoping to gain the Republican nomination and unseat incumbent Jeff Merkley (D), Conger also wants the chance to start doing things differently in Congress.

Conger said he admits running against an incumbent like Merkley is expensive and can be difficult. But he plans on showing voters where Merkley has failed in the past and then presenting his own alternatives to win votes. To Conger, this means being relevant and explaining things in terms that means something to citizens. He cited Merkley’s work filibuster reform as a way the current senator is out of touch with what people care about. Conger said citizens in Oregon want answers on things like finding a job or paying for school or a house.